Self-Discipline Anyone?

This morning Pastor Jeff talked about discipline - physical, mental, spiritual. I was CHALLENGED... not by discipline itself which I see as the outer shell of the issue, but by my lack of self-discipline. You see, I do pretty well with the things other PEOPLE expect me to do - pay bills, get to work on time, take care of my kids, etc; but I struggle with the things GOD expects me to do - pray, fast, read the Bible, etc.

I think the problem is that I fear man more than I fear God. I'm worried that my boss will be upset. I'm worried that my wife will be disappointed. Why don't I have any concern about the hurt feelings of my Savior? Solomon explains in Proverbs that "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." If I am truly seeking after wisdom, I MUST put God's opinion of me higher than ANYONE else's!

I love Richard Foster's quote in Celebration of Discipline which states, "Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself."

I have to admit, I WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD, but I have to start with little old me.

Curtis